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2024-04-19

Application Forms for Financial Market Licenses and Permits in Azerbaijan

The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued standardized application forms to streamline the licensing process for banking, insurance, securities, investment fund, and payment service entities. These forms mandate the submission of detailed questionnaires documenting shareholder relations, beneficial ownership, and civil impeccability alongside core financial and operational data. Applicants must complete the appropriate initial appeal or permit application based on their institutional structure to secure regulatory approval for domestic operations or foreign branches.

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Form № 1 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan INITIAL APPEAL concerning the issuance of licenses for activities of a bank, insurance (reinsurance), securities market licensee, joint stock investment fund or investment fund management, as well as a local branch of a foreign bank or a foreign investment company

  1. Information on the founded (established) institution: 1.1. Name _____________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Address and zip code _______________________________________________________ 1.3. Contact number ____________________________________________________________ 1.4. E-mail address (if any) ______________________________________________________ 1.5. Date and number of the decision of the founding meeting (please specify the name of the governing body that made the decision to establish a local branch of a foreign bank or a foreign investment company, the date and number of the decision)
  1. If a foreign bank or a foreign investment company is a part of any holding (group of companies), the name and address of that holding (group of companies), as well as the names and addresses of persons with qualifying holding in other organizations included in the holding (group of companies), officers of these persons – if an individual, his/her last and first names; if a legal entity, its name and address (when applying for a license to operate a local subsidiary bank of a foreign bank or a foreign bank holding company, as well as a branch of a foreign bank or a foreign investment company)
  1. Name, address and TIN of the manager, the depository of the fund, which will manage the joint-stock investment fund (when applying for a license of a joint-stock investment fund or investment fund management activities)
  1. Name of the external auditor to perform an audit review in the joint-stock investment fund or the manager, the name of the authority that issued the relevant license, the registration number, and the date of issue of the license (when applying for a license of a joint-stock investment fund or investment fund management activities)
  1. Core and ancillary services to be provided as part of the license (when applying for investment company (a branch of a foreign investment company) activities)
  1. Types of markets in which to organize trading for stock exchange activity (when applying for a stock exchange license)

I kindly request that you review the initial appeal for the issuance of a license for

The name of the activity in financial markets 7. In accordance with Articles 8.2 and 9.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, Article 44 of the ‘Law on Insurance Activity’, Articles 66 and 71.3 of the ‘Law on the Securities Market’ and Article 36 of the ‘Law on Investment Funds’, the application is attached with the following documents and information, as well as the document confirming the authority of the signatory of the initial appeal: № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note Note:

  1. If the relevant information is required by law, that information in the form of a questionnaire of an individual (legal entity) founder (participant), the manager and other individuals holding positions, and persons engaged in independent expert activities in insurance, relations between shareholders (participants), and the beneficiary owner, as well as civil impeccability information is submitted.
  2. When a bank (a local branch of a foreign bank) makes an initial appeal to obtain an investment service (operation) license, the name of the bank (the local branch of a foreign bank), the information on core and ancillary investment services to be provided as part of the license and the documents under Article 74-2 of the ‘Law on the Securities Market’ are presented.
  3. Date of application ____________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)
  4. Authorized person ___________________________________________ Last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _______________________

Form № 2 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan FINAL APPEAL concerning the issuance of licenses for activities of a bank, insurance (reinsurance), securities market licensee, joint stock investment fund or investment fund management, as well as a local branch of a foreign bank or a foreign investment company

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name

1.2. Legal address and zip code

1.3. State registration date and number (TIN)

1.4. Current account number and the name of the bank the account is held with (when the appeal is made by an insurer (reinsurer), an investment company, a local branch of a foreign investment company, a stock exchange, a clearing house, an investment fund depository, a joint-stock investment fund or an investment fund manager):

1.5. Contact number

1.6. E-mail address

  1. Information whether there are changes to the information and documents submitted during the initial license appeal _____________________________________________________ In case of any changes, comments on those changes ___________________________________

I kindly request that you review the final appeal for the issuance of a license for

The name of the activity in financial markets 3. In accordance with Articles 8.10 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, Article 50 of the ‘Law on Insurance Activity’, Articles 68 and 71.4 of the ‘Law on the Securities Market’ and Article 38 of the ‘Law on Investment Funds’, the application is attached with the following documents and information, as well as the document confirming the authority of the signatory of the final appeal:

№ Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note Note: When a bank (a local branch of a foreign bank) makes a final appeal to obtain an investment service (operation) license, Parts 1.1 and 2 of this Form are completed and the documents specified in Article 74-3 of the ‘Law on the Securities Market’ are presented in accordance with Part 3 of the Form. 4. Date of application_______________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year) 5. Authorized person ________________________________________________ Last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _________________________ STAMP

Form № 3 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan APPLICATION concerning the issuance of a permit to open a foreign branch, representative office of a local bank, insurer (reinsurer), investment company

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name _______________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Branch/representative office name_______________________________________________ 1.3. Branch/representative office address, zip code (if any)

1.4. Contact number ______________________________________________________________ 1.5. E-mail address _______________________________________________________________ 2. Name of the decision-making body to open a foreign branch/representative office, the date and number of the decision

  1. Core and ancillary services to be provided by the foreign branch (when applying for a permit to operate a foreign branch of a local investment company):

I kindly request to permit to open a foreign branch/representative office. 4. The application is attached with the following documents and information in accordance with Article 11.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’ and Article 72.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on the Securities Market’: № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note 5. Date of application ______________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year) 6. Authorized person _______________________________________________ Position, last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _________________________ STAMP

Form № 4 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan APPLICATION concerning the issuance of a permit to open a local representative office of a foreign bank, investment company, investment fund or investment fund manager

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name _______________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Representative office__________________________________________________________ 1.3. Representative office address and zip code

1.4. Contact number ______________________________________________________________ 1.5. E-mail address _______________________________________________________________ 2. Name of the decision-making body to open a foreign branch/representative office, the date and number of the decision _________________________________________________________ I kindly request to permit to open a foreign branch/representative office. 3. The application is attached with the following documents and information in accordance with Article 12.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, Article 73.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on the Securities Market’ and Article 42.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Investment Funds’, as well as the document confirming the authority of the signatory of the application: № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note 4. Date of application

(Day, month, year) 5. Authorized person _____________________________________________ Position, last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _________________________ STAMP

Form № 5 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan APPLICATION for obtaining licenses for granting loans by non-bank credit institutions, as well as legal entity insurance intermediation activities

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name _______________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Legal address and zip code ____________________________________________________ 1.3. State registration date and number (TIN) ________________________________________ 1.4. Contact number ______________________________________________________________ 1.5. E-mail address (if any) ________________________________________________________ I kindly request that you review the final appeal for the issuance of a license for

Name of the activity in financial markets 2. The application is attached with the following documents and information in accordance with Article 11.1 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Non-bank credit institutions’ and Article 84 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Insurance Activity’: № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note Note: If relevant information is required by law, that information in the form of a questionnaire of an individual (legal entity) founder (participant), the manager and other individuals holding positions, as well as persons engaged in independent expert activities in the insurance field, relations between shareholders (participants), and the beneficiary owner, as well as civil impeccability information is submitted. 3. Date of application _____________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year) 4. Authorized person __________________________________________ Position, last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _______________________ STAMP

Form № 6 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan APPLICATION for obtaining a license for activities of a payment institution, electronic money institution, and payment system operator, as well as for acquiring payment institution status and inclusion in the register of a legal entity seeking to exclusively engage in account information services

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name _______________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Legal address and zip code_____________________________________________________ 1.3. State registration date and number (TIN)_________________________________________ 1.4. Contact number ______________________________________________________________ 1.5. E-mail address _______________________________________________________________
  2. Types of payment services to be provided under a payment institution and an electronic money institution license

I kindly request to issue a license for the provision of the payment services specified in Part 2 of this Application/acquire payment institution status and be included to the register to exclusively engage in account information services. 3. The following documents and information ate attached with the Application in accordance with Articles 49.2, 52.1, 55.1, 57.1 and 59.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Payment Services and Payment Systems’: № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note Note:

  1. If relevant information is required by law, that information in the form of a questionnaire of an individual (legal entity) founder (participant), the manager and other individuals holding positions, as well as persons engaged in independent expert activities in the insurance field, relations between shareholders (participants), and the beneficial owner, as well as civil impeccability information is submitted.

  2. This Application Form also applies to the local branch of a foreign payment institution or foreign electronic money institution, as well as to the local branch of a foreign operator.

  3. Date of application ____________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)

  4. Authorized person ____________________________________________ Position, last, first, middle names I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge the accuracy of the information within this application and all attached documents. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that they are both accurate and complete. Signature _______________________ STAMP

Form № 7 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan APPLICATION for obtaining a permit for expanding investment services (operations) or markets where the stock exchange trades

  1. Applicant information: 1.1. Name_____________________________________________________________________ 1.2. Contact number______________________________________________________________ 1.3. E-mail address_______________________________________________________________
  2. Name of the decision-making body, the date and number of the decision
  1. Core and ancillary investment services to be provided (when applied by an investment company and a bank):
  1. New and existing markets to trade (when applied by a stock exchange):

I kindly request to issue a permit for expanding investment services (operations)/markets for trading. 5. The Application is attached with the following documents and information specified in Article 74.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on the Securities Market’ (considering Article 74.8 of the said Law): № Document name Number of copies Number of pages Note 6. Date of application ______________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year) 7. Authorized person ______________________________________________ Position, last, first, middle names Signature _________________ STAMP

Form № 8 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan QUESTIONNAIRE of an individual founder (participant)

  1. Founder/participant name ______________________________________________________ (Last, first, middle names)
  2. Date of birth ______________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)
  3. Place of birth _______________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district)
  4. Personal identification number (if not applicable, the type and number of an identity document_______________________________________________________________________
  5. Citizenship ___________________________________________________________________
  6. Registration address ____________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code)
  7. Residential address (If different from the residential address)

(Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code) 8. Contact number ____________________ __________________ _______________________ (home) (work) (GSM) 9. E-mail address(es) (if any) _______________________________________________________ 10. Name of the supervised entity founded/participated by him/her_____________________ 11. Participation share amount and weight in authorized capital (%)

  1. Source of funds channeled to the acquisition of the participation share

  1. Income earned over recent five years Year Total income for the year Source of income

  2. Employment (primary and secondary) a) Please provide the following information about your primary and secondary jobs in chronological order (starting with your most recent employment). Organization name Position Period of employment Reason for leaving the job Primary or secondary job a) Type and duration of independent employment

  1. Last, first and middle names used or changed Please provide all other former last, first, and middle names, along with the reasons for their change and the periods of use (maiden name, last names from previous marriages, legally changed last names, etc.). Last, first, middle names Period of use Reasons for change
  2. Family members a) Close relatives (spouses, parents, including in-laws, grandparents, children, the adopted (adoptees), siblings): Last, first, middle names Date of birth Kinship Out of them last, first, middle names, positions of those employed with the supervised entity

Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________________ 17. Education Name of the educational institution Period of education Qualification Series and number of the diploma or education certificate Education level The number and date of the certificate for the recognition of foreign countries' higher education qualifications (in the absence of a

relevant educational document on higher education received within the country) 18. Business reputation and other information a) Are you currently under prosecution? □ Yes □ No The article of the criminal law under which criminal prosecution is conducted_____________ b) Have you been found guilty of committing any administrative offense resulting from entrepreneurial or professional activity, as well as non-performance or improper performance of duties by the decision of a court or other body in the last 5 years? □ Yes □ No Date of the decision and the name and nature of the administrative offence

c) Are you currently acting as a counterparty to the supervised entity of which you are the founder (participant) in court proceedings on civil cases and commercial disputes? □ Yes □ No Information about as which subject you are participating in the proceedings and the type of claim______________________________________________________________________ d) Have you been involved in the processes of determining the legal entity's activity strategy and decision-making before the date of the decision on liquidation or bankruptcy in a legal entity that was compulsorily liquidated or declared bankrupt due to the deterioration of the financial situation? □ Yes □ No

Name of the legal entity and period of your activities with that entity

d) Have you been dismissed or released from your position by the decision of any authority and (or) employer? □ Yes □ No Name of the decision-making authority and (or) employer, the date of the decision and the reason for your dismissal____________________________________________________ e) Please specify information on legal entities or foreign legal entities you participate in. № Name and address of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN) f) Please specify the following information about legal entities (limited liability company, joint-stock company, business partnership, etc.) in which you are the member of the supervisory board (board of directors), executive body, revision commission, audit committee, or employee or other head of the internal audit service (unit). № Name and address of the legal entity Activity type Position Period From To f) Business partners Individuals who are other founders or beneficiary owners in the legal entity or foreign legal entity they participate in (whether they are founders or beneficiary owners): Last, first, middle names of founders and/or beneficiary owners Name of the legal entity or foreign legal institution Participation share (%) Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________________

g) other individuals you have business relations with: Individual’s last, first, middle names Nature of business relations Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________________ h) Do you have politically exposed person status? □ Yes □ No Please specify your status____________________________________________________ I) Are you a close relative of politically exposed persons? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, your status and kinship

j) Are you a close associate of politically exposed persons? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, your status and kinship

k) Have you been engaged in any type of licensed (permit required) activity in the past or currently? □ Yes □ No Type of licensed (permit required) activity

l) Has your license (permit) been revoked?

□ Yes □ No Grounds for license (permit) revocation

m) If you possess any additional information that confirm that you are a fit and proper person or your expertise, please specify

n) Have you any financial liability in relation to the supervised entity in which you have qualifying holding? □ Yes □ No Information about financial liability

I acknowledge the accuracy of the information provided in this Questionnaire and undertake to promptly inform the Central Bank of any changes to that information. Note:

  1. The ‘politically exposed persons’, ‘close relatives of politically exposed persons’ and ‘close associates of politically exposed persons’ in this Questionnaire bear the meanings specified in Articles 1.1.24, 1.1.25 and 1.1.26 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Prevention of the legalization of criminally obtained property and the financing of terrorism’.
  2. This Questionnaire is completed at the stage of licensing of the supervised entity in relation to legal entity founders who are not qualifying holding owners, and in relation to the legal entity qualifying holding owners both at the licensing stage and during the acquisition of qualifying holding and is signed by the authorized representative of the legal entity (indicating last, first and middle names of the relevant person in the signature field) according to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Insurance activity’, ‘on the Securities market’, ‘on Investment funds’, ‘on Non-bank credit institutions’ and ‘on Payment services and payment systems’.
  3. If not specifically distinguished, all parts of this Questionnaire are completed in relation to legal entity qualifying holding owners, if information on certain parts is not available, a corresponding note is made. Signature: ________________ Date: ________________

Form № 9 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan QUESTIONNAIRE of the legal entity founder (participant)

  1. Name of the legal entity founder/participant ____________________________________
  2. Address _______________________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, zip code)
  3. Contact number ________________________________________________________________
  4. E-mail address(es) (if any) _______________________________________________________
  5. TIN (if any) ____________________________________________________________________
  6. Activity types __________________________________________________________________
  7. Head(s) of the executive body____________________________________________________ (Last, first, middle names)
  8. Name of the supervised entity it is the founder/participant of ________________________
  9. Amount of participation share and the weight in authorized capital (%) ______________
  10. Source of funds channeled to the acquisition of the participation share

  1. Information on related parties of the securities market licensee, as well as of the legal entity founder of the joint stock investment fund or the manager № Name and TIN of the legal entity, which is a related party to the legal entity / last, first, middle names of the individual Grounds for being a related party under Article 49-1.1 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  2. Rating issued by international rating organizations to qualifying holding owner in an insurer or reinsurer which is a foreign legal entity ________________________________

  3. If applicable, information on qualifying holding of the founder/participant which owns qualifying holding in other legal entities № Name and address of the legal entity or a foreign legal entity Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN)

  4. Information on qualifying holding of other legal entities and individuals in authorized capital of the qualifying holding owner founder/participant № Name and address of the legal entity/individual’s last, first, middle names Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN) The information relevant to Part 5, Article 62.6.1.4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on the Securities Market’ and Article 28.5.1.4.5 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Investment Funds’ is included to this part of the Questionnaire.

  1. Is the qualifying holding owner founder in the bank a part of a group of companies? □ Yes □ No *If yes, please complete Items a-c. a) Name of the group of companies _________________________________________________ b) Please specify the following information on other organizations included to the group of companies. № Name of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Activity type Qualifying holding owners Participation share (%) c) Please specify the following information on officers (persons holding managerial positions) of legal entities with qualifying holding in organizations included in the group of companies. № Last, first, middle names The organization where he/she holds the position Position Appointment date
  2. Is there a legally binding court decision to take criminal-legal actions against the founder/participant with qualifying holding in the payment institution, electronic money institution and payment system operator or declare such a founder/participant bankrupt? □ Yes

□ No

Type of criminal-legal action and the article of the criminal law providing for the application of such an action/Date of declaring bankrupt 17. Business reputation of the heads of the executive body of the qualifying holding owner founder/participant and other information a) Is he/she currently under prosecution? □ Yes □ No The article of the criminal law under which criminal prosecution is conducted

b) Has he/she been found guilty of committing any administrative offense resulting from entrepreneurial or professional activity, as well as non-performance or improper performance of duties by the decision of a court or other body in the last 5 years? □ Yes □ No Date of the decision and the name and nature of the administrative offence

c) Is he/she currently involved as a party in court proceedings for civil cases and commercial disputes? □ Yes □ No Information about as which subject you are participating in the proceedings and the type of claim

d) Has he/she been involved in the processes of determining the legal entity's activity strategy and decision-making before the date of the decision on liquidation or bankruptcy in a legal entity that was compulsorily liquidated or declared bankrupt due to the deterioration of the financial situation? □ Yes

□ No Name of the legal entity and the duration of your activity in that entity

d) Has he/she been dismissed or released from his/her position by the decision of any authority and (or) employer? □ Yes □ No Name of the decision-making authority and (or) employer, the date of the decision and the reason for your dismissal

e) Please specify information on legal entities or foreign legal entities he/she participates in. № Name of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN) f) Please specify the following information about legal entities (limited liability company, joint-stock company, business partnership, etc.) in which he/she is the member of the supervisory board (board of directors), executive body, revision commission, audit committee, or employee or other head of the internal audit service (unit). № Name and address of the legal entity Activity type Position Period from to g) Business partners Individuals who are other founders or beneficiary owners in the legal entity or foreign legal entity they participate in (whether they are founders or beneficiary owners): Last, first, middle names of founders and/or beneficiary owners Name of the legal entity or foreign legal institution Participation share (%) Information about whether they have a conviction or not________________________________

Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_______________________________________ g) Individuals with whom he/she is in other business relations: Individual’s last, first, middle names Nature of business relations Information about whether they have a conviction or not________________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_______________________________________ h) Is he/she a politically exposed person? □ Yes □ No Please specify________________________________________________________________ I) Is he/she a close relative of politically exposed persons? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship with him/her

j) Is he/she a close associate of the politically exposed person? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship with him/her

k) Has he/she been engaged in any type of licensed (permit required) activity in the past or currently? □ Yes □ No Type of the licensed (permit required) activity

l) Has his/her license (permit) been revoked? □ Yes □ No Grounds for the license (permit) revocation

I acknowledge the accuracy of the information provided in this Questionnaire and undertake to promptly inform the Central Bank of any changes to that information. Note:

  1. The ‘politically exposed persons’, ‘close relatives of politically exposed persons’ and ‘close associates of politically exposed persons’ in this Questionnaire bear the meanings specified in Articles 1.1.24, 1.1.25 and 1.1.26 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Prevention of the legalization of criminally obtained property and the financing of terrorism’.
  2. This Questionnaire is completed at the stage of licensing of the supervised entity in relation to legal entity founders who are not qualifying holding owners, and in relation to the legal entity qualifying holding owners both at the licensing stage and during the acquisition of qualifying holding and is signed by the authorized representative of the legal entity (indicating last, first and middle names of the relevant person in the signature field) according to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Insurance activity’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’, ‘on Non-bank Credit Institutions’ and ‘on Payment Services and Payment Systems’.
  3. Only parts 1-11 of this Questionnaire are completed for legal entity founders who are not qualifying holding owners (part 11 is completed only for the founders of the persons specified in that part).
  4. If not specifically distinguished, all parts of this Questionnaire are completed in relation to legal entity qualifying holding owners, if information on certain parts is not available, a corresponding note is made.

Date

Position, last, first, middle names Signature STAMP

Form № 10 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan QUESTIONNAIRE of the founder of the legal entity insurance broker and the legal entity exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities (For individual founders)

  1. Founder name__________________________________________________________________ (Last, first, middle names)
  2. Date of birth ___________________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)
  3. Place of birth ___________________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district)
  4. PIN (if not applicable, the type and number of an identity document_________________________________________________________________________
  5. Citizenship _____________________________________________________________________
  6. Registration address ____________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code)
  7. Residential address (If different from the residential address)

(Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code) 8. Contact number _____________________ __________________ ______________________ (home) (work) (GSM) 9. E-mail address(es) (if any) _______________________________________________________ 10. Name of the supervised entity founded by you ________________________________ 11. Employment (primary and secondary) a) Please provide the following information about your primary and secondary jobs in chronological order (starting with your most recent employment). Organization name Position Period of employment Reason for leaving the job Primary or secondary employment

a) Type and duration of independent employment

  1. If any, information on founder’s shares in other legal entities № Name and address of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN)
  2. Information on foreign individuals a) Have you been engaged in insurance intermediation activities in the past or currently? □ Yes □ No Period of activity ____________________________________________________________ b) Have you been banned from engaging in insurance brokerage activities in a foreign country? □ Yes □ No Grounds, date, and duration of the ban on activity

I acknowledge the accuracy of the information provided in this Questionnaire and undertake to promptly inform the Central Bank of any changes to that information. Note:

  1. This Questionnaire is completed and signed by the individual founder according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Insurance Activity’ at the stage of licensing of the supervised entity (indicating relevant person’s last, first, middle names in the signature field).
  2. All parts of this Questionnaire (except for Parts 11 and 12 in relation to a legal entity founder exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities) is completed by relevant persons, if information is not available on certain parts, appropriate notes are made. Signature: ________________ Date: ________________

Form № 11 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan QUESTIONNAIRE of the founder of the legal entity insurance broker and the legal entity exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities (For legal entity founders)

  1. Legal entity founder’s name ___________________________________________________
  2. Address ______________________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, zip code)
  3. Contact numbers_______________________________________________________________
  4. E-mail address(es) (if any) _______________________________________________________
  5. TIN (if any) ____________________________________________________________________
  6. Types of activity________________________________________________________________
  7. Name of the supervised entity founded _________________________________________
  8. If any, information on founder’s shares in other legal entities № Name and address of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN)
  9. Information on a foreign legal entity and a domestic legal entity that is a subsidiary of a foreign legal entity a) Has it been engaged in insurance intermediation activities in the past and currently? □ Yes □ No Period of activity____________________________________________________________ b) Has it been banned from engaging in insurance brokerage activities in a foreign country? □ Yes □ No Grounds, date, and duration of the ban on activity

I acknowledge the accuracy of the information provided in this Questionnaire and undertake to promptly inform the Central Bank of any changes to that information. Note:

  1. This Questionnaire is completed and signed by the authorized representative of the legal entity according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Insurance Activity’ at the stage of licensing of the supervised entity (indicating relevant person’s last, first, middle names in the signature field).
  2. All parts of this Questionnaire (except for Part 8 in relation to the founder of the exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities) is completed by relevant persons, if information is not available on certain parts, appropriate notes are made.

date

Position, last, first, middle names Signature STAMP

Form № 12 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Information on relations between shareholders (participants)

  1. Supervised entity name_________________________________________________________
  2. Last, first, middle names and participation share (%) in the supervised entity of shareholders (participants) _________________________________________________________ 2.1. If in kinship with each other: Individual’s last, first, middle names Individual’s last, first, middle names Kinship 2.2. When one is related to the other, as well as when one is dependent on the other in another form (legal, financial, service or otherwise): Legal entity name/ Individual’s last, first, middle names Legal entity name/ Individual’s last, first, middle names Grounds for being a related party and (or) being dependent in another form in accordance with Article 49-1.1 of the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (e.g., employee-employer, debtor-creditor, incapacitated/restricted person￾guardian/protectress, etc.) 2.3. On the participation of one person in the management of another (legal entity) in another form: Legal entity name/ Individual’s last, first, middle names Legal entity name Other grounds for exercising significant influence on a legal entity or acting as an external manager to exercise significant influence on a legal entity (e.g., the veto right in management decision-making, etc.)

Note:

  1. This information form is completed and signed by the authorized official of the supervised entity according to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’, ‘on the Insurance Activity’, ‘on Non￾bank Credit Institutions’, ‘on Currency Regulation’ and ‘on Payment Services and Payment Systems’ (please specify relevant person’s last, first, middle names in the signature field).
  2. If there are no relations between shareholders, related information signed by the authorized person of the supervised entity is submitted. Signature: ______________ Date: ______________

Form № 13 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Beneficiary owner information

  1. Beneficiary owner name_______________________________________________________ (Last, first, middle names)
  2. Date of birth __________________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)
  3. Place of birth __________________________________________________________________ (Country, city/district)
  4. PIN (if not applicable, the type and number of an identity document) _______________
  5. Citizenship ____________________________________________________________________
  6. Registration address ____________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code)
  7. Residential address (if different from the residential address)

(Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code) 8. Contact number ____________________ ___________________ __________________ (home) (work) (GSM) 9. E-mail address(es) (if any) _____________________________________________________ 10. Grounds for being a beneficiary owner: a) qualifying holding amount, weight in authorized capital (%) and source of funds channeled to the acquisition of the share

b) other grounds/ influence options ______________________________________________ 11. Last, first and middle names used or changed Please provide all other former last, first, and middle names, along with the reasons for their change and the periods of use (maiden name, last names from previous marriages, legally changed last names, etc.). Last, first, middle names Period of use Reasons for change

  1. Family members Close relatives (spouses), parents, including in-laws, grandparents, the adopted (adoptees), siblings): Last, first, middle names Date of birth Kinship Out of them last, first, middle names, positions of those employed with the relevant supervised entity, if a shareholder in the supervised entity, his/her last, first, middle names and the volume of share

Information about whether they have a conviction or not______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_____________________________________ 13. Education Name of the educational institution Period of education Qualification Series and number of the diploma or education certificate Education level The number and date of the certificate for the recognition of foreign countries' higher education qualifications (in the absence of a relevant educational document on higher education received within the country) 14. Employment (primary and secondary) and activities a) Please provide the following information about your primary and secondary jobs in chronological order (starting with your most recent employment Organization name Position Period of employment Reason for leaving the job Primary or secondary employment b) Type and duration of independent employment

  1. Civil impeccability information

a) Does he/she have criminal conviction? □ Yes □ No Date of conviction and the article of criminal law____________________________________

b) Has he/she ever been held criminally responsible for committing grave or particularly grave crimes related to property and economic activities in the past? □ Yes □ No Date of conviction and the article of criminal law____________________________________ c) Has he/she been legally barred from holding a specific position or participating in professional activities by a court ruling? □ Yes □ No Date of deprivation, name of the position or activity for which deprivation occurred, and duration of the deprivation_________________________________________________________ d) Has there been or is there any criminal conspiracy with individuals of common interest that does not meet the requirements outlined in Items a-c of this section? □ Yes □ No Information on the person(s)

  1. Business reputation and other information a) Is he/she currently under prosecution? □ Yes □ No

The article of the criminal law under which criminal prosecution is conducted

b) Is he/she currently involved as a party in court proceedings for civil cases and commercial disputes? □ Yes □ No Information about as which subject you are participating in the proceedings and the type of claim____________________________________________________________________________ c) Has he/she been involved in the processes of determining the legal entity's activity strategy and decision-making before the date of the decision on liquidation or bankruptcy in a legal entity that was compulsorily liquidated or declared bankrupt due to the deterioration of the financial situation? □ Yes □ No Legal entity name and period of activity with that person____________________________

d) Has he/she been dismissed or released from his/her position by the decision of any authority and (or) employer? □ Yes □ No Name of the decision-making body and (or) employer, the date of the decision and the reason for dismissal

e) Information on legal entities or foreign legal entities he/she participates in № Name and address of the legal entity or the foreign Activity type Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN)

legal entity f) Please specify the following information about legal entities (limited liability company, joint-stock company, business partnership, etc.) in which he/she is the member of the supervisory board (board of directors), executive body, revision commission, audit committee, or employee or other head of the internal audit service (unit). № Legal entity name and address Activity type Position Period From To g) Business partners Individuals who are other founders or beneficiary owners with qualifying holding in the legal entity or foreign legal entity they participate in (please specify whether they are founders or beneficiary owners): Last, first and middle names of founders and/or beneficiary owners Name of the legal entity or the foreign legal entity Participation share (%) Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________________ h) Individuals with whom he/she is in other business relations: Individual’s last, first, middle names Nature of the business relation Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________________ I) Is he/she a politically exposed person? □ Yes □ No Please specify the status ___________________________________________________________

j) Is he/she a close relative of politically exposed persons? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship

k) Is he/she a close associate of politically exposed persons? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship

l) Has he/she been engaged in any type of licensed (permit required) activity in the past or currently? □ Yes □ No Type of licensed (permit required) activity

m) Has his/her license (permit) been revoked? □ Yes □ No Grounds for the license (permit) revocation

n) Does the beneficiary owner have any financial liability in relation to the supervised entity he/she relates to?

□ Yes □ No Information on the financial liability

o) Income earned over recent five years Year Total income on the year Source of income Note:

  1. The ‘politically exposed persons’, ‘close relatives of politically exposed persons’ and ‘close associates of politically exposed persons’ in this Questionnaire bear the meanings specified in Articles 1.1.24, 1.1.25 and 1.1.26 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Prevention of the legalization of criminally obtained property and the financing of terrorism’.
  2. According to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’, ‘on the Insurance Activity’, ‘on Non-bank Credit Institutions’, ‘on Currency Regulation’ and ‘on Payment Services and Payment Systems’, this Information Form is completed separately for each beneficiary owner for whom beneficiary owner information is requested and signed by the beneficiary owner him/herself or the authorized official of the supervised entity (please specify relevant person’s last, first, middle names, if signed by the authorized official of the supervised entity, also his/her position in the signature field). In case of any changes to the information specified in this Information Form, updated information needs to be provided.
  3. All fields of this Information Form are completed, if facts are not available on certain parts, relevant notes are made.
  4. This Information Form is submitted when a beneficiary owner changes, or a new beneficiary owner is designated as well. Signature: ________________ Date: ________________

Form № 14 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Civil impeccability information

  1. Last, first, middle names ________________________________________________________
  2. PIN (if not applicable, the type and number of an identity document___________________
  3. Do you have a criminal conviction? □ Yes □ No Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_____________________________________
  4. Have you ever been held criminally responsible for committing grave or particularly grave crimes related to property and economic activities in the past?⃰ □ Yes □ No Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_____________________________________
  5. Have you been deprived of the right to hold a certain position or engage in a certain activity for a specific period by a court ruling? □ Yes □ No Date of deprivation, name of the position or activity for which deprivation occurred, and duration of the deprivation ________________________________________________________
  6. Have you been declared bankrupt by a court ruling?⃰ □ Yes □ No

Date of being declared bankrupt ___________________________________________________ 7. Have you had any past or present criminal dealings with individuals with whom you share a common interest that fails to meet the civil impeccability requirements listed in Parts 3-6 of this Information Form? □ Yes □ No Information on that/those person(s) specified in Parts 1-2 of this Information Form

Note:

  1. According to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’, ‘on the Insurance Activity’, ‘on Non-bank Credit Institutions’, ‘on Currency Regulation’ and ‘on Payment Services and Payment Systems’, this Information Form is completed separately for each person on whom civil impeccability is required (except for the cases, when the Beneficiary Owner Information Form, as well as the questionnaire (application) completed by the candidates to be interviewed and certified, are submitted) and signed by the person him/herself or the authorized official of the supervised entity (please specify relevant person’s last, first, middle names, if signed by the authorized official of the supervised entity, also his/her position in the signature field).
  2. The information specified in Part 4 of this Information Form is provided according to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’, and ‘on the Insurance Activity’, while the information specified in Part 6 is submitted on the persons on whom civil impeccability is required according to Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’ and ‘on Investment Funds’.
  3. In case of any changes to the information specified in this Information Form, updated information needs to be provided. Signature: ______________ Date: ______________

Form № 15 To the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan QUESTIONNAIRE for managers and other persons holding positions, as well as persons engaged in independent insurance expert activities

  1. Name________________________________________________________________________ (Last, first, middle names)
  2. Date of birth __________________________________________________________________ (Day, month, year)
  3. Place of birth _________________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district)
  4. PIN (if not applicable, the type and number of an identity document________________
  5. Citizenship __________________________________________________________________
  6. Registration address __________________________________________________________ (Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code)
  7. Residential address (If different from the residential address)

(Country, city, district, street, house, apartment, zip code) 8. Contact number ___________________ ____________________ ____________________ (home) (work) (GSM) 9. E-mail address(es) (if any) ______________________________________________________ 10. The following information about the claimed position (the person seeking to engage in independent expert activities specifies only the name of the activity area claimed): a) Name of the supervised entity he/she is appointed to

b) Claimed position _______________________________________________________ c) period of appointment to the claimed position

d) time of commencing the performance of duties

e) reasons for replacement if there was a previous replacement for this position

  1. Last, first and middle names used or changed. Please provide all other former last, first, and middle names, along with the reasons for their change and the periods of use (maiden name, last names from previous marriages, legally changed last names, etc.). Last, first, middle names Period of use Reasons for change
  2. Family members Close relatives (spouses), parents, including in-laws, grandparents, the adopted (adoptees), siblings): Last, first, middle names Date of birth Kinship Out of them last, first, middle names, positions of those employed with the relevant supervised entity, if a shareholder (participant) in the supervised entity, his/her last, first, middle names and the volume of share

Information about whether they have a conviction or not______________________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law_____________________________________ 13. Education Name of the educational institution Period of education Qualification Series and number of the diploma or education certificate Education level Number and date of the certificate for recognition of foreign countries' higher education qualifications (in the absence of a relevant educational document on higher education received within the country)

  1. Employment (primary and secondary) and activities a) Please provide the following information about your primary and secondary jobs in chronological order (starting with your most recent employment). Organization name Position Period of employment Reason for leaving the job Primary or secondary employment b) Type and duration of independent employment
  1. Business reputation and other information a) Are you currently under prosecution? □ Yes □ No The article of the criminal law under which criminal prosecution is conducted_______________________________________________________________________ b) Have you been found guilty of committing any administrative offense resulting from entrepreneurial or professional activity, as well as non-performance or improper performance of duties by the decision of a court or other body in the last 5 years? □ Yes □ No Date of the decision and the name and nature of the administrative offence

c) Are you currently acting in civil and commercial litigation, including as a counterparty to the supervised entity to which you are appointed? □ Yes

□ No Information about as which subject you are participating in the proceedings and the type of claim ____________________________________________________________________ d) Have you been involved in the processes of determining the legal entity's activity strategy and decision-making before the date of the decision on liquidation or bankruptcy in a legal entity that was compulsorily liquidated or declared bankrupt due to the deterioration of the financial situation? □ Yes □ No Legal entity name, your position and period of employment

e) Have you been dismissed or released from your position by the decision of any authority and (or) employer? □ Yes □ No Name of the decision-making authority and (or) employer, the date of the decision and the reason for your dismissal

f) Please specify the legal entities or foreign legal entities you participated in. № Name of the legal entity or the foreign legal institution Participation share (%) Participation share amount (AZN) g) Please specify the following information about legal entities (limited liability company, joint-stock company, business partnership, etc.) in which he/she is the member of the supervisory board (board of directors), executive body, revision commission, audit committee, or employee or other head of the internal audit service (unit).

№ Legal entity name and address Activity type Position Period From To h) Business partners Individuals who are other founders or beneficiary owners of the legal entity or foreign legal entity you participate in (please specify whether they are founders or beneficiary owners): First, last, and middle names of founders and/or beneficiary owners Name of a legal entity or a foreign legal entity Participation share (%) Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________ I) other individuals you have business relations with: Individual’s last, first and middle names Nature of business relations Information about whether they have a conviction or not_______________________ Date of conviction and the article of criminal law______________________________ j) Do you have politically exposed person status? □ Yes □ No Please specify your status__________________________________________________ k) Are you a close relative of politically exposed persons? □ Yes

□ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship

l) Are you a close associate of the politically exposed person? □ Yes □ No Please specify the politically exposed person, his/her status, and kinship

m) Have you been engaged in any type of licensed (permit required) activity in the past or currently? □ Yes □ No Type of licensed (permit required) activity

n) Has your license (permit) been revoked? □ Yes □ No Grounds for license (permit) revocation

o) If you possess any additional information that confirm that you are a fit and proper person or your expertise, please specify.

p) Do you have any financial liabilities against the supervised entity you are nominated to? □ Yes

□ No Please specify your financial liability

I acknowledge the accuracy of the information provided in this Questionnaire and undertake to promptly inform the Central Bank of any changes to that information. Note:

  1. The ‘politically exposed persons’, ‘close relatives of politically exposed persons’ and ‘close associates of politically exposed persons’ bear the meanings specified in Articles 1.1.24, 1.1.25 and 1.1.26 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Prevention of the legalization of criminally obtained property and the financing of terrorism’.
  2. According to the Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan ‘on Banks’, ‘on the Securities Market’, ‘on Investment Funds’ and ‘on the Insurance Activity’, this Questionnaire is completed and signed by a bank officer, a person licensed in the securities market, a member of the audit committee in a joint-stock investment fund and manager, a chief accountant (the person performing these duties), the head and staff of the internal audit service, managers at an insurer (reinsurer), a legal entity insurance broker and a legal entity exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities, as well as by each of the persons claiming to engage in independent expert activities separately (except for the cases when a questionnaire (application) completed by candidates to be interviewed, the head of the executive body of the legal entity insurance broker and a legal entity exclusively engaged in insurance agent activities to be certified, is submitted) (please specify relevant person’s last, first, middle names in the signature field).
  3. All parts of this Questionnaire are completed if information is not available on certain parts, appropriate notes are made. Signature: ________________ Date: _________________
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